Diagnostic Pitfalls in Guillain–Barré Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review

Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) represents a group of acute immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathies that is usually characterized by symmetrical limb weakness and areflexia. GBS can also lead to atypical clinical findings, which may lead to confusion and errors in the diagnosis. In this report, we de...

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Autores principales: Lupu, Vasile Valeriu, Miron, Ingrith, Cianga, Anca Lavinia, Gavrilovici, Cristina, Grigore, Ioana, David, Alexandru Gabriel, Pertea, Leonard Iosif, Grigore, Ecaterina, David, Diana Elena, Lupu, Ancuta
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Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9776903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36553412
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9121969
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author Lupu, Vasile Valeriu
Miron, Ingrith
Cianga, Anca Lavinia
Gavrilovici, Cristina
Grigore, Ioana
David, Alexandru Gabriel
Pertea, Leonard Iosif
Grigore, Ecaterina
David, Diana Elena
Lupu, Ancuta
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Miron, Ingrith
Cianga, Anca Lavinia
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description Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) represents a group of acute immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathies that is usually characterized by symmetrical limb weakness and areflexia. GBS can also lead to atypical clinical findings, which may lead to confusion and errors in the diagnosis. In this report, we describe a case of Guillain–Barré syndrome in a 7-year-old child who presented with neck stiffness, headache and vomiting mimicking acute meningoencephalitis, arthritis and myositis. Symptoms of ascending paralysis developed subsequently. Clearly, the atypical presentation of GBS is a significant dilemma for pediatricians and may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment.
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spelling pubmed-97769032022-12-23 Diagnostic Pitfalls in Guillain–Barré Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review Lupu, Vasile Valeriu Miron, Ingrith Cianga, Anca Lavinia Gavrilovici, Cristina Grigore, Ioana David, Alexandru Gabriel Pertea, Leonard Iosif Grigore, Ecaterina David, Diana Elena Lupu, Ancuta Children (Basel) Review Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) represents a group of acute immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathies that is usually characterized by symmetrical limb weakness and areflexia. GBS can also lead to atypical clinical findings, which may lead to confusion and errors in the diagnosis. In this report, we describe a case of Guillain–Barré syndrome in a 7-year-old child who presented with neck stiffness, headache and vomiting mimicking acute meningoencephalitis, arthritis and myositis. Symptoms of ascending paralysis developed subsequently. Clearly, the atypical presentation of GBS is a significant dilemma for pediatricians and may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment. MDPI 2022-12-15 /pmc/articles/PMC9776903/ /pubmed/36553412 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9121969 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Cianga, Anca Lavinia
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David, Alexandru Gabriel
Pertea, Leonard Iosif
Grigore, Ecaterina
David, Diana Elena
Lupu, Ancuta
Diagnostic Pitfalls in Guillain–Barré Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9121969
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